Colorado · Mountain biking · Trails near 38.4°N 108.0°W

Amp Ridge

1.4 mi
distance
436 ft
climb
Mar–May, Sep–Oct
best months

Amp Ridge is a mountain biking route on Bureau of Land Management land in the Uncompahgre Field Office in Colorado, about 1.4 miles long with a one-way climb of 436 feet from a low point of 6,286 feet to a high of 6,735 feet. The route is a short, low-elevation ride, and the steepest stretch comes at about 1.1 miles in, with a 14% grade. The most comfortable months for riding are typically late spring and early fall. Typical averages from a nearby weather station in Montrose show May highs around 74°F and September highs around 79°F, while July averages about 90°F and winter brings highs near 40°F with a few snowy days each month. Several other trails sit close by, including Shock Therapy about 0.4 miles away and Flux Capacitor and Power Bill each about half a mile off. Climbers can find Watermark Boulder roughly 0.7 miles away.

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  • Best time to go · Mar–May, Sep–Oct

    Best time to visit Amp Ridge

    Best months: March–May and September–October. Best months have typical highs of 55–85 °F, lows of 30 °F or warmer (32 °F where the station doesn't record snow), at most one snowy day and no more than 12 wet days.

    1. Jan

      40° / 18°

      5 wet · 3 snow

    2. Feb

      46° / 23°

      5 wet · 2 snow

    3. Mar

      57° / 30°

      5 wet · 1 snow

    4. Apr

      64° / 37°

      6 wet · 1 snow

    5. May

      74° / 45°

      5 wet

    6. Jun

      86° / 53°

      4 wet

    7. Jul

      90° / 59°

      6 wet

    8. Aug

      87° / 58°

      8 wet

    9. Sep

      79° / 49°

      7 wet

    10. Oct

      67° / 37°

      6 wet

    11. Nov

      52° / 27°

      5 wet · 1 snow

    12. Dec

      41° / 18°

      5 wet · 3 snow

    Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Montrose #2, CO, 6.9 mi away at 5,789 ft. The station sits about 900 ft lower than this place, so expect it a little cooler here. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.

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